Three quickie sciency links to get your week going:
Some seriously cool research into feeding silk worms colored food to change the color of their silk.
Synthetic spider silk! All the cooler because it’s made from things most of us eat on a regular basis. Kick Arse.
And, for those of you with a high tolerance for squick: Silk Worm Guts! (this is a DAMN cool thing, but there is dissection involved, so if you’re easily grossed out, don’t go there. Go here instead)
In further news… I’ve done some more dyeing. I have liked none of it thus far. Very lame. And tomorrow should be the day! Chicklets! Hatching! One can only hope. I have the day off, so with any luck I’ll be able to catch the action and capture it on film for y’all. ‘Cos I know you’re on the edge of your seats just waiting for that.
I’ll also have new pics of Kabob, Satay, Tandoori, and Butter for you tomorrow, so you can see just how cute they aren’t anymore.
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